Crossword answer
KOALA
5 letters · Used for 26 different clues · 55 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 15, 2026
Letter pattern
KOALA
Clues that lead to KOALA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Marsupial5Evening StandardAug 15, 2026
Eucalyptus eater5Thomas JosephAug 6, 2026
Bear-like marsupial (5)5The GuardianJul 18, 2026
Australian mammal often mislabeled as a bear5NYT MidiJun 22, 2026
"Bear" that's not a bear5New York TimesMay 31, 2026
Aussie bearlike beast5NewsdayMay 20, 2026
Marsupial often mistermed a "bear"5New York TimesMay 18, 2026
Eucalyptus-eating bear-like marsupial5Daily ThemedMay 3, 2026
Marsupial that sleeps up to 20 hours a day5New York TimesApr 7, 2026
A marsupial5Evening StandardDec 17, 2025
Eucalyptus muncher5Eugene ShefferAug 22, 2025
Australian bearlike animal5NewsdayJun 16, 2025
Australian native with a taste for eucalyptus leaves5Evening StandardMay 26, 2025
Eucalyptus-eating marsupial5Daily ThemedMar 3, 2025
Aussie bearlike animal5NewsdayJan 7, 2025
*Cuddly marsupial native to Australia that feeds on eucalyptus leaves... and which sleeps for up to 22 hours each day5Daily ThemedApr 28, 2024
The slow-moving Australian arboreal marsupial Phascolarctus cinereus5The IndependentFeb 24, 2024
Australian native and Asian native visiting a king from the south5The IndependentFeb 2, 2024
Nocturnal marsupial from Australia5Daily ThemedNov 22, 2022
Eucalyptus muncher in an Australian zoo, maybe5Daily ThemedJul 24, 2022
Cuddly Aussie marsupial5Daily ThemedJul 7, 2022
Eucalyptus-eating marsupial from Australia5Daily ThemedJun 13, 2022
Antipodean native resembling Teddy5Evening StandardJun 2, 2022
Aussie eucalyptus eater5Daily ThemedApr 25, 2022
Cuddly eucalyptus eater5Daily ThemedMar 26, 2022
Beastly Aussie resembling Teddy5Evening StandardJan 3, 2022
About KOALA in crosswords
KOALA is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 55 times in our database across 26 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Marsupial” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 15, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
MONKSAbbey group
NOTEDDistinguished
SHOESLoafers and sneakers
SERGEDurable twilled woollen / worsted fabric (5)
ABAYAModest Muslim robe
TARRYHang around waiting for the feathers?
ONIONIn macaroni, once, a pungent ingredient
OLDIEThrowback hit
GEARSCar transmission settings
STOLETook without permission
DODGEEvade
AWMAN"Get serious, bro!"
SWEATResult of a hot pursuit?
VISTAView
Every appearance of KOALA (55)
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Aug 15, 2026
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 6, 2026
Eucalyptus eater · Thomas Joseph · 21 Down
Jul 18, 2026
Bear-like marsupial (5) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Jun 22, 2026
Australian mammal often mislabeled as a bear · NYT Midi · 4 Down
May 31, 2026
"Bear" that's not a bear · New York Times · 13 Down
May 20, 2026
Aussie bearlike beast · Newsday · Across
May 18, 2026
Marsupial often mistermed a "bear" · New York Times · 54 Down
May 12, 2026
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 3, 2026
Eucalyptus-eating bear-like marsupial · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Marsupial that sleeps up to 20 hours a day · New York Times · 50 Down
Mar 22, 2026
Eucalyptus eater · New York Times · 37 Across
Dec 17, 2025
A marsupial · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 9, 2025
Aussie bearlike beast · Newsday · Across
Aug 27, 2025
Eucalyptus eater · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Aug 22, 2025
Eucalyptus muncher · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Aug 15, 2025
Eucalyptus eater · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Aug 12, 2025
Eucalyptus eater · New York Times · 2 Down
Jun 16, 2025
Australian bearlike animal · Newsday · Down
Jun 4, 2025
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 26, 2025
Australian native with a taste for eucalyptus leaves · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Mar 3, 2025
Eucalyptus-eating marsupial · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Feb 25, 2025
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 7, 2025
Aussie bearlike animal · Newsday · Down
Nov 13, 2024
Marsupial · The Independent · 16 Down
Nov 6, 2024
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 18, 2024
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 17, 2024
Marsupial · The Independent · 4 Down
Feb 24, 2024
The slow-moving Australian arboreal marsupial Phascolarctus cinereus · The Independent · 48 Down
Feb 2, 2024
Australian native and Asian native visiting a king from the south · The Independent · 23 Down
Aug 28, 2023
Eucalyptus muncher · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Apr 21, 2023
Eucalyptus eater · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Nov 22, 2022
Nocturnal marsupial from Australia · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Jul 24, 2022
Eucalyptus muncher in an Australian zoo, maybe · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Jul 7, 2022
Cuddly Aussie marsupial · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Jun 30, 2022
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 13, 2022
Eucalyptus-eating marsupial from Australia · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Jun 2, 2022
Antipodean native resembling Teddy · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 25, 2022
Aussie eucalyptus eater · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Mar 26, 2022
Cuddly eucalyptus eater · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Jan 31, 2022
Eucalyptus eater · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Jan 3, 2022
Beastly Aussie resembling Teddy · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 13, 2021
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 20, 2021
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 30, 2021
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 19, 2021
Eucalyptus muncher · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Dec 8, 2020
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 6, 2020
A marsupial · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 27, 2020
Eucalyptus eater · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
May 20, 2020
Eucalyptus eater · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Across
Oct 3, 2019
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 25, 2019
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Nov 8, 2018
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 30, 2018
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 23, 2018
Marsupial · Evening Standard · 1 Down